What it means
- (noun) A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
- (noun) A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
- (noun) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
- (noun) A gun fired by a percussion cap.
Letter analysis
- Detonator contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 10.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- rotated
- tornado
- ardent
- atoned
- attend
- donate
- orated
- ornate
- ranted
- ratted
- rodent
- rooted
- rotate
- rotted
- rotten
- tooted
- adore
- adorn
- anode
- anted
- atone
- donor
- drone
- noted
- oared
- oaten
- orate
- otter
- radon
- rated
- rodeo
- tared
- tarot
- tenor
- toned
- toner
- torte
- toted
- trade
- tread
- treat
- trend
- aeon
- ante
- dare
- darn
- dart
- date
- dean
- dear
- dent
- doer
- done
- door
- dote
- earn
- near
- neat
- nerd
Related words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
Words starting with DET
- detach
- detachable
- detached
- detaches
- detaching
- detachment
- detachments
- detail
- detailed
- detailing
- details
- detain
- detained
- detainee
- detainees
- detaining
- detainment
- detains
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Words ending with TOR
Common questions
What does Detonator mean?
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
How many letters are in Detonator?
Detonator has 9 letters.
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